Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that his government will soon launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for junior athletes in the country with an aim to produce Olympic champions by 2028. Rijiju announced the decision during…
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The Delhi High Court on Friday said the practice of granting provisional recognition to National Sports Federations (NSFs) in the country without ascertaining whether they are following the sports code cannot be allowed to go on. “We won’t…
The Sports Ministry on Thursday extended the contracts of all foreign coaches employed with it till September 30 next year and said that future hiring — both Indian and foreign — will be done on a four-year cycle…
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking its consent to give annual recognition provisionally till September 30 to 54 National Sports Federations (NSF). The ministry’s application, which is likely to come…
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday unveiled National Anti-Doping Agency’s first mobile app to provide information about prohibited substances and their inadvertent use, calling the initiative an important step towards dope-free sports. The app aims to create a…
Sports News: The administrators are busy thrashing out resumption plans but with the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, India’s sportspersons are pleading for caution as discussion rages on whether competitions can resume by August. Sports Minister…
Worried about the de-recognition of 54 National Sports Federations a year before the Olympics, All India Council of Sports president VK Malhotra has requested the Sports Ministry to appoint the Attorney General and immediately appeal in the Delhi…
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is set to terminate the services of women’s coach Andrew Cook for his refusal to participate in SAI’s online sessions for non-payment of salary, a claim refuted by the American. Cook had…
Wrestling News: Celebrated woman wrestler Sakshi Malik on Wednesday said Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt’s exploits at the Olympics motivated her to go all out for an Olympic medal during 2016 games in Rio. Sakshi became India’s first…
Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra on Wednesday said the governing body hopes to see national events kickstart from October provided the COVID-19 situation “does not go bad” in the country. Batra also said easing of restrictions for…